Grammer - Junior Secondary 1 - Adjectives

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by explaining the three degrees of comparison of adjectives

Comparison of adjectives

1.   Positive Degree: It is used to talk about a quality of a person, place or thing e.g good, fat, heavy, clever, brave etc

2.   Comparative Degree: It is used to compare two persons, or things or qualities e.g better than, fatter than, heavier than, happier than braver than etc

3.   Superlative Degree: It is used in comparing more than two people, things or qualities e.g the best, the fattest, the heaviest, the bravest, the healthiest etc

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains the formation of comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives

Formation of comparative and superlative adjectives

1.   Most adjectives form their comparative degree by adding ‘er’ and their superlatives by adding ‘est’ e.g

a.   tall – taller – tallest

b.   thick – thicker – thickest

c.   short – shorter – shortest

d.   kind – kinder - kindest

2.   When positive ends with ‘e’, only ‘r’ and ‘st’ are added to form the comparative and superlative e.g

a.   brave – braver – bravest

b.   large – larger – largest

c.   wise – wiser – wisest

d.   fine – finer - finest

3.   When the positive ends with ‘y’ and has a consonant before it, ‘y’ changes into ‘I’ and ‘er’ and ‘est’ are added e.g

a.   happy – happier – happiest

b.   heavy – heavier – heaviest

c.   lazy – lazier - laziest

4.   Sometimes the last letter of the positive is doubled and ‘er’ and ‘est’ are added e.g

a.   fat – fatter- fattest

b.   hot – hotter – hottest

c.   sad – sadder – saddest

d.   thin – thinner – thinnest

5.   some adjectives form their comparative and superlative by adding ‘more’ and ‘most’ e.g

a.   beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful

b.   courageous – more courageous – most courageous

c.   dangerous – more dangerous – most dangerous

d.   faithful – more faithful – most faithful

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Discuss the three degrees of comparison of adjectives

2.   State five rules form the formation of comparative and superlative citing examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to

Write the comparative and superlative of

1.   Precious

2.   White

3.   Long

4.   Slim

5.   Wealthy

6.   Ugly

7.   Fast

8.   Safe

9.   Smooth

10.                Small

Learners observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise I 1-5 on page 100 of New concept English for Junior secondary School 1

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners